Thunderstorm Wind in Independence County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind June 1, 2026 · Independence County, Arkansas

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An oak tree was uprooted and fell on a house in the town of Moorefield. No injuries were reported.

The wider storm

A stationary boundary draped across Arkansas in tandem with a high CAPE, low shear environment would set up a region of significantly high DCAPE across central and southern Arkansas. The result would be multiple reports of large hail, but mostly damaging winds, including a downburst that impact locations south-southwest of the Little Rock metro.

Began near Moorefield (35.7700, -91.5800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1346424. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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